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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Builder's Bill

Question an extra on a bill, hear the reason, grant what is fair and refuse what is not, and set the rule for next time.

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THE STORY

The roof is finished, the bill is on the table, and there is a line at the bottom nobody had seen.

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Voilà la facture. Il y a un supplément pour la charpente, deux mille euros.vwah-lah lah fahk-tewr, eel yah a(n) sew-play-mah(n) poor lah shar-pah(n)t, duh meel uh-ROHHere's the bill. There's an extra for the frame, two thousand euros.
Un supplément ? Ce n'était pas prévu dans le devis.a(n) sew-play-mah(n), suh nay-teh pah pray-vew dah(n) luh duh-VEEAn extra? That wasn't in the quote.
Ce n'était pas prévu dans le devis.suh nay-teh pah pray-vew dah(n) luh duh-VEEThat wasn't in the quote.
Le bois était pourri plus loin que prévu. J'ai dû changer trois poutres au lieu d'une.luh bwah ay-teh poo-ree plew lwa(n) kuh pray-vew, zhay dew shah(n)-zhay trwah pootr oh lyuh DEWNThe wood was rotten further than planned. I had to change three beams instead of one.
J'ai dû changer trois poutres au lieu d'une.zhay dew shah(n)-zhay trwah pootr oh lyuh DEWNI had to change three beams instead of one.
Je comprends. Mais vous ne nous avez pas prévenus.zhuh koh(n)-prah(n), meh voo nuh noo zah-vay pah pray-vuh-NEWI understand. But you didn't warn us. Politely.
Je vous l'ai dit en passant, un matin.zhuh voo lay dee ah(n) pah-sah(n), a(n) mah-TA(N)I told you in passing, one morning. Politely.
En passant, ce n'est pas un avenant.ah(n) pah-sah(n), suh neh pah za(n) nahv-NAH(N)In passing isn't an amendment.
On paie le devis, et on partage le supplément.oh(n) peh luh duh-vee, ay oh(n) par-tahzh luh sew-play-MAH(N)We pay the quote, and we split the extra.
Mille chacun ?meel shah-KA(N)A thousand each?

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